Israel “Iz” Aiona, 65, of Hilo died Aug. 15 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired courier for Fed Ex, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and elder for the Waiakea Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Genevieve Aiona of Hilo; son, Jacob (Melanie) Aiona of Kilauea, Kauai; daughters, Hauoli (Bill) Aiona, Kanoa Aiona and Lehua (Brent) Remmers of Hilo; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Israel “Iz” Aiona, 65, of Hilo died Aug. 15 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired courier for Fed Ex, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and elder for the Waiakea Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Genevieve Aiona of Hilo; son, Jacob (Melanie) Aiona of Kilauea, Kauai; daughters, Hauoli (Bill) Aiona, Kanoa Aiona and Lehua (Brent) Remmers of Hilo; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ronald Baptista, 89, of Mountain View died July 21 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Kalapana, he was a marine engineering surveyor and owner of Ron Baptista Marine Surveys LLC, retired U.S. Navy veteran of Korean and Vietnam wars and member of American Legion Post 3. Private service held at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by wife, Marilyn Baptista of Mountain View; daughter, Darlene (Ken) Lowe of Bothell, Wash.; sons, Joseph (Cheryl) Baptista of Lake Stevens, Wash., and Thomas Baptista of Auburn, Wash.; sisters, Carmen Atley of Ohio, Phylistine Washington and Geraldine Jones of Pittsburgh; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William Roger Dearborn Sr., 73, of Mountain View died Sept. 12 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Springfield, Mass., he was a food sales manager. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Carlsmith Beach Park. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Barbara Dearborn of Mountain View; daughters, Kathleen (Bobby) Riopel of Springfield and Candi (Michael) Rescia of Mountain View; son, Joseph Westbrook of Springfield; brothers, Denis (Kathy) Dearborn, Edward (Beatrice) Dearborn and Mark (Kathy) Dearborn of Springfield; sisters, Valerie Dearborn, Sandra Dearborn and Diana Marcum of Florida; hanai son and daughter, Shannon and Shanti Ribellia of Kurtistown; grandchildren, seven hanai grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ramona “Mona” Aurora Rodriguez Conner, 78, of Keaau died Sept. 4 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she worked for the New York Police Department and retired from the Coral Springs (Fla.) Police Department and was a member of the Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday (Sept. 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Graveside service at 11 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 19) at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by husband, Charles Conner Sr.; children, Charles Louis Conner Jr., Louisa Conner Griffin, Patricia Conner Cooper and Jameal Ayed Conner; hanai daughters, Terri Kapika and Carol Kawaakoa; brothers, William Malone, Anthony Malone and Marcus Taylor; sister, Louisa VanNess; sons-in-law, Edward B. Griffin and Walter D. Cooper; daughter-in-law, Linda Conner; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; hanai grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mabel Shizue Shimabukuro, 88, of Hilo died Aug. 27 on Oahu. Born in Kapehu, she was a retired registered nurse for the former Hilo Hospital and member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and its Buddhist Women’s Association, Moiliili Hongwanji Mission and its Buddhist Women’s Association and various golf clubs. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Wayne A. (Maurine Simpson) Shimabukuro of Couer d’Alene, Idaho, and Craig H. (Katherine) Shimabukuro of Hilo; brothers, George Suzuki of Lawton, Okla., Stanley (Agnes) Suzuki of Torrance, Calif., and Richard Suzuki of Wilmington, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Tsuneko Taira of Torrance and Setsuko Shimabukuro of Honolulu; a grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elizabeth “Nina” P. Veriato, 81, of Hilo died Aug. 2 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (Sept. 22) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by son, Shayne “Slim” (Sonia) Veriato of Hilo; hanai son, Earl Kalawaia Jr. of Hilo; sisters, Marie Benevides of Hilo and Yvonne “Ku‘uipo” Vaughn of Palms Springs, Calif.; brothers, Ronald (Iris) Veriato of Hilo and Elwood Veriato of California; sister in-law, Dorothy Veriato of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.